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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,132,364.50 and 6,839,991

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,132,364.50 and 6,839,991 is: 14,936,153.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,132,364.50 : 6,839,991 = 6,839,991 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,132,364.50/6,839,991 = 6,839,991/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,132,364.50x = 6,839,991 × 6,839,991
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,132,364.50x = 46,785,476,880,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,785,476,880,081/3,132,364.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,936,153.46

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